Comparison

Timecard Buddy vs Call Time

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Timecard Buddy

This app digitizes timecard submission, eliminating paper forms. It offers pre-loaded templates for various payroll companies, signature pads, and autofill features for efficient and convenient timecard management.

Highlights
  • Paperless timecard submission
  • Pre-loaded timecard templates
  • Signature pad integration
  • Autofill templates
  • Support for multiple payroll companies
Features
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Timecard Buddy is an overdressed form filling app with the express purpose of filling and submitting timecards without using paper. The original scanned timecards for supported payroll companies are provided with an easy to use interface including Signature Pads and Autofill Templates. Currently supported timecards: - Entertainment Partners - Pixpay - Cast & Crew - EASE - CAPS - BTL - Media Services - Greenslate - Jacobson Group Timecard Buddy is not affiliated with these payroll companies Timecard Buddy is not guaranteed to be accepted by your payroll department Timecard Buddy is free for evaluation purposes but does contain ads and may be limited in its feature set For an ad-free and fully featured experience, Timecard Buddy offers a subscription that ensures support for updated timecard templates, new mobile devices and operating systems, and further feature development Terms of Use: http://newendian.com/tcbuddy-policies

About

Call Time

This app simplifies planning for individuals with demanding schedules, like those in the entertainment industry. It helps manage wake-up times, commute planning with traffic estimates, and preserves time for morning routines. Features include map-based location search and customizable notifications.

Highlights
  • Realistic drive times with traffic estimates
  • Customizable wake up and leave times
  • Preserve morning routine time
  • Map-based location search
  • Customizable notifications
  • Save and re-use previous call times
  • Send locations to preferred navigation apps
Features
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Call Time helps you plan your wake ups, preserve time for your morning routine, plan your commute, arrive as early as you'd like, and do it all with ease. If you know what a call time is then you also know that planning for your next call time can be a pain, especially at the end of a very long day. Forget the drudgery of planning every single wake-up & commute by hand and let Call Time make it easy. MOTIVATED BY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE • Designed and built by a union crew member specifically for anyone who has a call time; whether you work in film & tv, live shows, theater, commercials, or any other form of entertainment. We built the tool we wanted — and if you have a call time, this is for you. KEY FEATURES • Realistic drive times with estimated traffic delays automatically included. The best historical traffic data available is applied to the exact time and day that you’ll be traveling. While we can't actually predict the future, this is an estimate that will keep your stress level down. • Wake up & leave times built around your preferences. Know exactly when to set your alarm and when to leave so you can arrive just as early (or not) as you'd prefer. Enjoy your breakfast. • Preserve your morning routine. Whether you need to walk the dog or want a few minutes for stretching and meditation, Call Time helps you preserve your morning routine. • Map-based location search. We know that for people who are constantly working at new locations, the ability to search for a location and visually confirm it on a map is essential. • Customize your parking location. Does the address for crew parking seem slightly off? Just tap the map exactly where you want to go! • Customizable Notifications. Multiple custom timing options allow you configure notifications just the way you like, or turn them all off with one setting. • Save any place. Stages, crew parking locations, rental houses and more. Never type in the same address again. • Drive with your favorite app. Easily send the parking location straight to your preferred app for driving directions. Let's go! • An archive of your previous call times. Comes in handy for checking your time cards and just remembering where and when you worked. • Re-use previous call times. Have you seen this call time & parking location combo before? Any previous call time can be re-used and customized as needed. EFFICIENT & BEAUTIFUL DESIGN • Carefully designed to show exactly what you need in a clean and modern design. • A personal understanding of the industry means that Call Time is designed for people who have and will go through this process thousands of times. • The active call time dashboard has everything you need to know about your current call time. • Your preferences & settings are preserved across call times. EASILY GET THE TIMING OF YOUR MORNINGS JUST RIGHT The magic of Call Time is that it puts all the pieces together for you — based on your preferences — and takes the drudgery out of planning for your personal call times. FREE TRIAL & SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS • You can test Call Time for free. • If you decide to continue using Call Time after the trial, you'll need to choose one of the subscription options.

Screenshots

Timecard Buddy3 screens
Call Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Call Time at 5.0 against Timecard Buddy's 4.2. Call Time also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%). Timecard Buddy's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 6) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Timecard Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year and Call Time sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Call Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timecard Buddy has 34 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Timecard Buddy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Call Time's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timecard Buddy ships an update every 3 weeks, Call Time fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Timecard Buddy versus Call Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimecard BuddyCall Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (34 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Endian LLCJ. Morgan, LLC

Customer experience

Timecard Buddy

All ratings33 ratings
Positive75.8%
Neutral12.1%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral18.2%
Negative18.2%

Call Time

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Timecard Buddy

Subscriptions1
  • Timecard Buddy Subscription$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ad Free$7.99
2 purchases

Call Time

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Full Access • Annual$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Timecard Buddy free?
Timecard Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Call Time free?
Call Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timecard Buddy or Call Time?
Call Time is rated higher. Timecard Buddy averages 4.2 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Call Time averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Timecard Buddy or Call Time have ads?
Neither Timecard Buddy nor Call Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timecard Buddy or Call Time?
Timecard Buddy ships an update every 3 weeks, and Call Time fortnightly. Most recently, Timecard Buddy was updated on November 2, 2026 and Call Time on November 3, 2026.

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